TidalMapEast Hickman Creek at Tates Creek Rd near East Hickman, KY Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 03284533 sits on East Hickman Creek and reads everything draining 19 square miles of the Lower Kentucky basin. Its datum sits 885 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2013, 14 years of it.
Normal flows here
East Hickman Creek runs a median of 8.3 cfs at this gauge across 14 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 25 cfs, and September the leanest at 1.4 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,270 cfs in 2015, and the lowest is 0.1 cfs in 2019.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 cfs | 169% |
| Feb | 25 cfs | 301% |
| Mar | 19 cfs | 229% |
| Apr | 13 cfs | 157% |
| May | 8.4 cfs | 101% |
| Jun | 4.7 cfs | 57% |
| Jul | 2.9 cfs | 35% |
| Aug | 1.9 cfs | 23% |
| Sep | 1.4 cfs | 16% |
| Oct | 3.0 cfs | 36% |
| Nov | 8.9 cfs | 107% |
| Dec | 12 cfs | 145% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2013 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 9.2 feet, in April 2015.
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EHMK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03284533. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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